Essays about: "medicine discovery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words medicine discovery.
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1. Profiling the Blood Proteome in Autoimmune Disease Using Proximity Extension Assay
University essay from KTH/ProteinvetenskapAbstract : Autoimmuna sjukdomar är en samling komplexa, kroniska, inflammatoriska sjukdomstillstånd som kännetecknas av dysreglering av immunsystemet, vilket resulterar i inflammation och skada av vävnader, celler och organ. Dessa sjukdomar har en betydande inverkan på individens livskvalitet och bidrar ofta till ökad dödsrisk där komorbiditeter föreligger. READ MORE
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2. Can biomarkers identify oral leukoplakia at high risk of malignant transformation? : A systematic review
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) frequently develop from oral potentially malignantdisorders (OPMDs). Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white lesion in the oral mucosa and the mostprevalent OPMD. Malignant transformation rates for OL to OSCC has recently been reportedto 9.8%. READ MORE
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3. Activity quantification of 177Lu using a 360◦ CZT gamma camera - comparison with a dual-head Anger camera
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Background and Aim: New SPECT cameras that use CZT detectors in a 360◦ configuration has recently been introduced. Together with Bayesian reconstruction methods employing Median Root Prior (MRP) and Relative Difference Prior (RDP), this constitutes an alternative to Anger-based SPECT for activity quantification. READ MORE
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4. Molecular mapping of the HGSOC tumour microenvironment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologiAbstract : High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most aggressive subtype of ovarian cancer, and its heterogeneity poses a challenge for the discovery of reliable diagnostic biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and predicting treatment response, particularly to immunotherapy. The current standard diagnostic and treatment options are inadequate, resulting in late diagnosis and poor prognosis. READ MORE
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5. Evaluation of the DXA radiation environment at Sahlgrenska University Hospital
University essay fromAbstract : Purpose: The aims of this work were to evaluate the radiation environment in the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) rooms at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, estimate personnel doses, determine legal requirements for DXA personnel, examine the operators’ view on radiation safety and develop material with dose information for patients and operators. Theory: DXA is a low dose X-ray modality mainly used in osteoporosis examinations, for which it is considered the reference technique. READ MORE